Wednesday 6 December 2017

Part II - File Notings SAFI 1/S/2008 and 2/S/2008



           

Part II of the disclosures vide Reply No. 35(2)/2017/D (Pay/Services) dated 29 Nov 2017 received on 04 Dec 2017 is in connection with SAFI 1 & 2/S/2008 on F No. 1(47)/2008/D (P/S)





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          The resolution in respect of officers was issued on 30th August 2008 and published in the Gazette as per Encl 1.



2.      The draft Special Air Force Instructions have been received from Air HQ for vetting by Ministry of Defence.



3.       The draft instructions have been checked and appropriate corrections made as per Encl 3-A.



4.      In the above context, following issues regarding SNI are submitted:



(a)     The Apex Pay Scale of Rs 80,000/- (Fixed) has been approved for those Lt Generals who could not become Army Commanders for lack of residual service and these Lt Generals are not to exceed 6 in number at a time.



It is submitted that in the approval of Cabinet received from Ministry of Finance that issue put up to the Cabinet was “Grant of Apex Scale to Lt Generals overlooked due to less than 2 years of residual service. Not more than 6 officers to be given this scale at a time.” The same was agreed to and the intended beneficiaries have been shown as “Senior Lt Generals in Armed Forces.” It is, therefore, not clear whether this is applicable for Navy and Air Force and if so whether figure of 6 is for all the three services or 6 each for Army, Navy, Air Force.   

         

(b)     There is no post of Commodore mentioned in the SNI. Instead Captain (Time Scale) in the scale Rs 17,100/- + Stagnation increment + Rank Pay Rs 1600/-, Captain (Time Scale) in the scale of Rs 15100-17350 + Rank Pay Rs 1600/-, Captain with less than three years of service and Captain with more than three years of service is mentioned. 



(c)     Group Captain (TS) is being deleted as was done in the case of Army, pending specific approval of the issue.



(d)     While indicating the computation table for Group Captain, who was earlier in the pay scale of Rs 15100-17350/- has been fitted at Rs 42120/- in the Pay Band-4 i.e. Rs 37400-42120/-. While this may be true for the existing Colonel as on 01.01.06 but for those Colonel promoted after 01.01.06 as their pay is fixed at Rs 37400/-. 



Finance is requested to check the above for necessary corrections.



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                                                                                                (Shivaji Rao)      



Dir (AG)                                 Sd/--------------10/x/08



JS (E)                  1. AS (M) may also like to kindly see.

2. Def (Finance) may concur on draft SAFI as placed opposite for officers before we refer to MoF

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AS (M)       Away



Addl FA (S)                   Sd/---------------11 Oct 08



Jt CGDA (AT)     UO Note placed opposite after vetting draft      Sd/------



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Office of the Controller General of Defence Accounts

West Block – V, R K Puram, New Delhi - 110066



Reference: Preceding notes.



The Draft Special Air Force Instructions for revision of Pay based on Government recommendation on 6th Central Pay Commission handed over to ACGDA (AT) on 11.10.2008 has been examined and proposed Draft Special Air Force Instruction vetted with the following comments:



i)       The existing anomaly in pay on promotion to the rank of Group Captain (TS) has not been resolved. This issue has already been flagged while vetting the Draft SAI.



ii)      The fixation of pay of officers holding/promoted to higher acting rank on or after 1.1.2006 will have to be addressed.



          iii)     Pay fixation of re-employed officers also requires to be addressed.



iv)     Fitment tables in respect of Air Force officers have been revised keeping in view the comments of Ministry of Finance in case of Army Officers and are placed opposite.



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(Veena Prasad)

Jt CGDA (AT)

Smt Shobhana Joshi

Jt Secy & Addl FA



UO No. AT/I/1496/Vol – II dated 13.10.2008                   Sd/----------



DFA (AG)



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Ministry of Defence (Finance)

Fin/AG



          Ref preceding notes.



2.      The draft Air Force Instructions have been vetted by O/o CGDA. In addition, the following modifications would be necessary in the draft instructions so as to ensure conformity with the amendments approved by MoF in the draft Army Instructions:



·        Definition of Rank Pay would need to be added as per draft SAI vetted by MoF.



·        Definition of Military Service Pay will also need to be modified as per amendments approved by MoF in the draft Army Instructions.



·        The provisions for grant of Apex Scale to Air Marshals, as under Para 4 (b) and 11 (d) would need to stipulate “residual service as applicable under the rules” instead of “residual service of two years.”



·        The provisions regarding stipend to Flight Cadets would also need to be modified in accordance with the revisions provisions approved by MoF in draft Army Instructions.



3.       As mentioned in the preceding notes of O/o CGDA, the revised fitment tables would need to be substituted in place of the existing tables in the draft. Subject to these observations, the draft may be referred to Ministry of Finance for approval.

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(A K Gambhir)

13/Oct

JS & Addl FA (S)                                      Sd/--------- 13 Oct 08

FA(DS)                                             Sd/---------- 13/10/08

AS (M)                                             Sd/----------- 13/x

JS (E)                                      Urgent please               Sd/------ 13/10/08



Dir (AG)              We may refer to MoF for vetting.  Sd/------------14/10



JS (E)



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Ministry of Defence

(Office of JS (E/PG)



          Draft special Air Force Instructions relating to officers (placed opposite) as has been vetted by O/o CGDA and Defence (Finance) may kindly ne vetted by Ministry of Finance before issuance.



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(Ajay Tirkey)

Joint Secretary (Estt)

Smt Madhulika P Sukul

Joint Secretary (Pers), Min of Finance, Deptt of Expenditure

MoD ID No. 1/47/2008/D(Pay/Services) dated 14.10.2008



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Dir (IC)



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Government of India

Ministry of Finance

Department of Expenditure

Implementation Cell



          Ministry of Defence may please refer to their four files containing Draft Special Instructions relating to implementation of revised pay scales, as approved by the Government for (a) Naval Officers, (b) Naval PBORs, (c) Air Force Officers and (d) Air Force PBORs.



2.      The draft instructions have been perused. Some pencil corrections have been made in the draft, the same may be incorporated in the final version.



2.1.    In the draft SNI, at some places the rank Commodore has been used and at other places, Captain with 3 years of service. This should be reconciled. 



2.2.   Also, it may be ensured before issue of the draft instructions that the amendments suggested in the Army instructions are also reflected mutatis mutandis in the case of Navy and Air Force.

          2.3.   Illustrations No. 2 and 3 may be added in SAFI (Officers).



2.4.   For NCEs in Air Force, separate orders may be issued after taking a view on admissibility of MSP to them.



3.       Subject to the above, the four draft instructions mentioned in para 1 above are vetted.



4.      Secretary (E) has seen.

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(Alok Saxena)

Director IC

Joint Secretary (E) (Shri Ajay Tirkey) Ministry of Defence, New Delhi

MoF, D/o Expenditure, IC U.O. No. 7.10/4/2008-IC dated 17.10.2008



Encls:         (1)     File No. 1/46/2008-D (P/S)

                   (2)     File No. 1/48/2008-D (P/S)

                   (3)     File No. 1/47/2008 – D (P/S) L/F Air HQ/99141/4/AFPCC

                   (4)     File No. 1/49/2008 – D (P/S) – L/F No. DA/6311



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          To be issued today pl. MOF observations are enclosed.

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Dir (AG)              Sd/-------- 17/x

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          The SAFI for officers of Air Force has been drafted on the similar line of SAI which we have issued on 11.10.2008. This SAFI has been seen by the MoF and their comments have been incorporated in the draft. The O/o CGDA abd Def (Fin) have also vetted this instruction. JS (E) may kindly sign the SAFI for officers.

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18/x/08

JS (E)

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1.       Special Air Force Instructions for officers has been signed and issued.



2.      May also like to kindly see,

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18/10/08

AS (M)



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Ministry of Defence



1.       Special Air Force Instructions for officers has been signed and issued.



2.      May also like to kindly see,

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JS (E/PG) & CVO

18/10/08

AS (M) Sd/-------- 20/x



Defence Secretary                  Sd/------- 20/x/08



AS (M)



JS(E)

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Pl issue to all concerned today itself.                Sd/-------- 20/10/08



Dir AG                 Sd/-------------- 20/10



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Issued                  Encl 11/A-B



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Issued                  Encl 12/A



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